Miss Americana
Netflix | Release Date: January 31, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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60
EmpireBeth WebbJan 31, 2020
Although certainly an insightful study of the pop star’s populated psyche, Miss Americana is more of a mid-album track than an anthem. What could be raw and rowdy instead feels like an entertaining but tapered means of rebranding. Read full review
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SlateSam AdamsJan 27, 2020
A documentary about one of the most mediated, image-conscious people on the planet sounds like an oxymoron, and though director Lana Wilson is no hagiographer, Miss Americana is hardly warts-and-all. Read full review
55
Vanity FairRichard LawsonJan 29, 2020
The film looks away from that pure artistry too often, turning instead to its limited, and far less satisfying, view of Swift’s complicated star profile. Read full review
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UproxxMike RyanJan 24, 2020
I think the Swift we have ten years from now will make a much more fascinating subject. What we see now feels more like the very beginning of her story. And there’s just not enough here yet at this starting point to sustain a feature-length documentary. Read full review
50
TimeJudy BermanJan 29, 2020
With a more elegant, purposeful structure or at least more time to explore her toughest choices, Miss Americana might have given fans a satisfying portrait of the real Taylor Swift. As is, it’s more like a sketch. And that’s a shame. After an album as bright and vivid as Lover, I can’t imagine I was the only one hoping for more color. Read full review
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Screen DailyTim GriersonJan 24, 2020
The trouble with Miss Americana is that, although there is honesty and vulnerability, there’s also something rehearsed and distant about it. Swift invites us in, but she only lets us see so much. Read full review
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The GuardianBenjamin LeeJan 24, 2020
It’s brand management dressed up as insight and while it’s not not entertaining, it’s certainly far from particularly revealing, playing more like a PR exercise then a festival-worthy feature. Read full review
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